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Remember US by Jacqueline Woodson

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Remember US

Jacqueline Woodson

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · May 6, 2025

Reading lane: Loss & Grief

In this Walter Award-winning novel, National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life’s burning questions about time and memory and what we take with us into the future.

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Good for readers interested in awardGood for fans of Middle GradeGood for readers who enjoy Loss & Grief and Prejudice & Racism.

Book Details

Authors
Jacqueline Woodson
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
May 6, 2025
Format
Paperback
Theme
Loss & Grief · Prejudice & Racism
Reading lane
Loss & Grief

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Publisher Categories

  • US: African American Stories

  • Big Feelings

  • Friendship

About This Book

In this Walter Award-winning novel, National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life’s burning questions about time and memory and what we take with us into the future. It seems like Sage’s whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as “The Matchbox” in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shoot...

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In this Walter Award-winning novel, National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life’s burning questions about time and memory and what we take with us into the future. It seems like Sage’s whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as “The Matchbox” in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she’s also trying to figure out her place inside the circle of girls she’s known since childhood--a group that each day feels further and further away from her. But it’s also the summer of Freddy, a new kid who truly gets Sage. Together, they reckon with the pain of missing the things that get left behind as time moves on, savor what’s good in the present, and buoy each other up in the face of destruction. And when the future comes, it is Sage’s memories of the past that show her the way forward. Remember Us speaks to the power of both letting go . . . and holding on.

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